Chinook salmon vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are chinook salmon and shiitake different?
- Chinook salmon is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, and iron, while shiitake is higher in vitamin B5, fiber, copper, and manganese.
- Chinook salmon covers your daily need for selenium, 75% more than shiitake.
- Chinook salmon contains 6 times more magnesium than shiitake. Chinook salmon contains 122mg of magnesium, while shiitake contains 20mg.
- Shiitake has a higher glycemic index (32) than chinook salmon (0).
Fish, salmon, chinook, cooked, dry heat and Mushrooms, shiitake, raw types were used in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +510% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1300% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +66.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +122% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +231.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +721.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +167.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +83.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -85% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1110.5% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +193.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +159.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +57.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +169.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +40.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +73.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 2.87µg | 120% | |
Selenium | 46.8µg | 5.7µg | 75% |
Protein | 25.72g | 2.24g | 47% |
Vitamin B3 | 10.045mg | 3.877mg | 39% |
Phosphorus | 371mg | 112mg | 37% |
Cholesterol | 85mg | 28% | |
Magnesium | 122mg | 20mg | 24% |
Fats | 13.38g | 0.49g | 20% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 2.662g | 18% | |
Vitamin A | 149µg | 17% | |
Saturated fat | 3.214g | 15% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 5.742g | 14% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.462mg | 0.293mg | 13% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.865mg | 1.5mg | 13% |
Calories | 231kcal | 34kcal | 10% |
Copper | 0.053mg | 0.142mg | 10% |
Fiber | 0g | 2.5g | 10% |
Manganese | 0.019mg | 0.23mg | 9% |
Iron | 0.91mg | 0.41mg | 6% |
Potassium | 505mg | 304mg | 6% |
Folate | 35µg | 13µg | 6% |
Vitamin C | 4.1mg | 5% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.154mg | 0.217mg | 5% |
Zinc | 0.56mg | 1.03mg | 4% |
Calcium | 28mg | 2mg | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.044mg | 0.015mg | 2% |
Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 2% | |
Sodium | 60mg | 9mg | 2% |
Vitamin D | 18IU | 2% | |
Carbs | 0g | 6.79g | 2% |
Net carbs | 0g | 4.29g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.38g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.288mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.127mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.185mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.09mg | 0.189mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.362mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.761mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.004mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.325mg | 0.145mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.757mg | 0.056mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 1.01g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.727g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.296g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
25.72 g
Fats:
13.38 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
65.6 g
Other:
0 g
Protein:
2.24 g
Fats:
0.49 g
Carbs:
6.79 g
Water:
89.74 g
Other:
0.74 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +1048.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +2630.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +36.8% |
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